So, this morning I nearly had a heart attack. I don't usually carry a wallet with me, just an office binder clip with my cash and necessary bits of plastic. I went for my 930 AM bathroom OON break and when I pulled my phone out of my pocket the cash I had set aside to deposit later must have been pulled out with it and fell on the floor. I didn't notice it was gone for over an hour...by which time it had long disappeared from the bathroom.
I asked everyone I work with if they had found any money and they all said no. These guys all make WAY more than I do and know that I need it a lot more than they do...
The office shares the floor with a GA teacher's union. I went to them and asked if they had found anything...they said no.
On an even longer shot I went downstairs to the Security desk and asked where the janitor's office was. He called Juan to make sure he was there and showed me where it was. I asked Juan if he found anything in the bathroom and he asked me how much...I told him $520. Without hesitation he handed me an envelope with every single dollar in it. HE could have just as easily taken it all...but he held on to it and reported it to security. I thanked him profusely and gave him $100, which he refused to take until I told him I would just buy him a gift card he might not like if he didn't. I am left amazed at the character of what is likely the lowest paid and worst treated guy in the building. He left me with an example of what a good man is.
They are really nice folks ( despite being union) and apparently started a collection to help me out...I barely know them. Truly amazing that they would do that....
I guess I just wanted to let everyone know that there are still good people in the world. Not once but twice in one day...one morning, did strangers go above and beyond to help someone they barely know. Today was going very badly, now I have a new outlook and a smile.
I asked everyone I work with if they had found any money and they all said no. These guys all make WAY more than I do and know that I need it a lot more than they do...
The office shares the floor with a GA teacher's union. I went to them and asked if they had found anything...they said no.
On an even longer shot I went downstairs to the Security desk and asked where the janitor's office was. He called Juan to make sure he was there and showed me where it was. I asked Juan if he found anything in the bathroom and he asked me how much...I told him $520. Without hesitation he handed me an envelope with every single dollar in it. HE could have just as easily taken it all...but he held on to it and reported it to security. I thanked him profusely and gave him $100, which he refused to take until I told him I would just buy him a gift card he might not like if he didn't. I am left amazed at the character of what is likely the lowest paid and worst treated guy in the building. He left me with an example of what a good man is.
They are really nice folks ( despite being union) and apparently started a collection to help me out...I barely know them. Truly amazing that they would do that....
I guess I just wanted to let everyone know that there are still good people in the world. Not once but twice in one day...one morning, did strangers go above and beyond to help someone they barely know. Today was going very badly, now I have a new outlook and a smile.
a few years ago i was hurting for money and was at a truck stop when a trucker dropped $200 right in front of me . without thinking i told him he dropped it . i like to think what goes around come around .
